Council Budget 2019-2023

Spending and savings - 2019 to 2023

We deliver a vast range of services to people who live and work in Edinburgh. In 2019/20 we’ll spend £1 billion on services. This includes:

£66.7 million on new or refurbished primary and secondary schools across the city

£59.3 million on early years services, doubling provision by April 2020

£48.9 million for asset management works, as part of five-year £153 million investment programme

£30 million towards fixing potholes and resurfacing roads, as part of four-year £125 million roads programme

£11 million to upgrade street lighting to energy efficient LED lights

£5 million in improving active travel and £2.4 million on cycling projects.

We’ll also invest more money in:

health and social care: up to £15.7 million of additional investment to reflect increasing demand and new legislation

homelessness: fund rapid access accommodation pilot and provide funding for one housing officer in each locality focussed on preventing homelessness which builds on the £2 million of extra investment included in the 2018/19 budget